WORLDWIDE AUCTION
FRIDAY 8th SEPTEMBER 2000 AT 1.00 p.m.
SALE 589
* = ONLY lots with their lot numbers prefixed by one star are subject to V.A.T. at 17·5%.** = ONLY lots with their lot numbers prefixed by two stars are subject to V.A.T. at 5%.PLEASE NOTE: All lots in this auction are subject to the Buyers’ Premium of 15% (plus V.A.T. where appropriate) on their hammer prices.ALL BIDS WILL BE TAKEN AS EXCLUSIVE OF THIS PREMIUM.
SPECIAL COLLECTIONS (£1,000 & OVER)
1 IDEAL ALBUM VOLUME I containing the magnificent mint & used World-wide collection. Strength in Commonwealth (no GB) with many scarce sets and singles in evidence. Better countries include Bahamas, Bechuanaland, British East Africa (particularly interesting ranges), Canada with Jubilee set to $5 mixed mint & used (mixed condition), Ceylon, East Africa, Falklands inc. QV 5/- mint pair, Gambia, Hong Kong, India, Leeward Islands, Malta, Mauritius, Newfoundland, New Zealand, Northern Nigeria, Nyasaland inc. high vals. with "SPECIMEN" opts., KEVII £1 mint and KGV £1 mint, excellent Rhodesia inc. 1891 surcharges mint, good Double Heads to 2/6d & 3/- mint and Admiral £1 mint, Sarawak and Seychelles. The Foreign is not as strong but there are many useful stamps included with particularly useful ranges inc. Chile, France, Holland, Latin America, Scandinavia and USA. A wonderful lot which really must be seen to be properly appreciated. (Many 1,000's). £5000
2 IDEAL ALBUM VOLUME II with the valuable mint & used World-wide collection to about 1940. Much of merit throughout but with particular strength in Commonwealth (no GB) including better ranges of Australia, Bahamas, Bermuda, Cameroons, Cook Islands, East Africa, Gambia, Ireland, KUT, Malayan States, Malta, Newfoundland, Nigeria, St.Kitts, Sarawak and Tanzania. A very good lot - careful examination highly recommended. (Some 1,000's). £3000
3 BRITISH COMMONWEALTH: The valuable QV to QEII mint & used collection in 17 loose-leaf albums with many useful sets, part sets & singles noted throughout. Particularly good ranges of Australia, Canada, Ireland, Malaysia & New Zealand. (Many 1,000's). £1800
4 BRITISH COMMONWEALTH: KGVI collection in two albums with many better sets, part sets & singles throughout. Particularly good sections of Ascension, Bermuda to 12/6d (3) and £1 (4), Falklands & Deps., GB, Jaipur, Nyasaland with 2/- to £1 mint blocks of 4 and Pitcairns. A good lot which warrants careful examination. (Very many 100's). £1600
5 BRITISH COMMONWEALTH: Large carton containing the extremely extensive QV to QEII mint & used collection housed in some 40 exercise books (chiefly of the Silvine variety). A splendid lot with many better sets and singles throughout. We note useful sections of Bermuda, BWI, Canada, Channel Islands, Hong Kong, India, Ireland, KUT, S.Africa, S.W.Africa and much, much more. Careful viewing highly recommended. (Many 1,000's). £1000
HEAVY LOTS - BUYERS MUST COLLECT
The following 15 lots are too large to be handled by our Despatch Department. Buyers of these lots will be responsible for their prompt removal from our premises.
HEAVY CARTONS, BOXES, SUITCASES, ETC.
6 THREE CARTONS containing the eclectic early to modern World-wide accumulation with a heavy emphasis on covers, both commercial & philatelic. (Qty.). £150
7 * TWO CARTONS containing the extensive accumulation in stockbooks and on cover. Emphasis on German Group with some useful early West Germany noted. (Qty.). £120
8 * TWO CARTONS containing the extensive accumulation of stamps & covers. (Qty.).OFFERED ON BEHALF OF CHARITY - PLEASE BID GENEROUSLY. £100
9 TWO CARTONS with the extensive early to modern World-wide accumulation in sixteen albums/stockbooks. (Sev. 1,000's). £100
10 TWO CARTONS containing the extensive World-wide accumulation in packets, etc. Some useful noted inc. mint NZ Health sheets. (Qty.). £75
11 TWO CARTONS containing the extensive accumulation of kiloware. Chiefly modern GB. (Large Qty.). OFFERED ON BEHALF OF THE MARIE CURIE CANCER CARE FUND - PLEASE BID GENEROUSLY. £30
12 LARGE CARTON with the extensive early to modern World-wide accumulation. An emphasis on GB with a good number of QEII FDC's in evidence. (Large Qty.). £100
13 LARGE CARTON with the extensive early to modern World-wide accumulation in three stockbooks & three shoeboxes. A good variety of material in evidence. (Qty.). £75
14 LARGE CARTON with the early to modern World-wide accumulation in two stockbooks, on leaves, in packets, etc. (Qty.). £50
15 CARTON with the early to modern mint & used accumulation of GB & Commonwealth issues in club books, etc. Strength in GB with some useful QV noted. (Qty.). £120
16 CARTON containing the interesting old-time accumulation in four remaindered albums, namely an oblong Lincoln, a Triumph, an Illustrated Postage Stamp Album & a New Ideal vol. II (Foreign countries). A "fun" lot. (Qty.). £100
17 CARTON containing the extensive early to modern World-wide accumulation in two albums, two juvenile paper back albums, on leaves, etc. (Qty.). OFFERED ON BEHALF OF CHARITY - PLEASE BID GENEROUSLY. £100
18 CARTON with the extensive early to modern accumulation - chiefly G.B. inc. a stockbook with the duplicated used accumulation of high values (KGV Sea Horses/KGVI) and a quantity of QEII pre-decimal mint multiples. (Qty.). OFFERED ON BEHALF OF CHARITY - PLEASE BID GENEROUSLY. £100
19 CARTON containing the mint & used collection in three albums & two stockbooks. Chiefly GB with much mint pre-decimal & used decimal QEII issues. (Qty.). £100
20 CARTON with the interesting early to modern World-wide accumulation in seven stockbooks & albums. Some useful items noted inc. better Austria, Cyprus & Ireland. (Qty.). £90
SMALLER CARTONS, BOXES, ETC.
21 CARTON with the World accumulation in stockbooks and packets. A lovely selection of modern World used commems sorted into plastic bags & sealed with clothes pegs! A good old time album with middle period issues, Malaysia in special album, etc. A fun lot. (1000's). £200
22 CARTON containing the predominantly modern collection of GB mint QEII pre-decimal issues, Jersey stamps & Australian FDC's. Also four early Indian covers. (Qty.). £120
23 CARTON with the interesting early to middle period accumulation in cigarette boxes, note books, etc. Worth close examination. (Very many 100's). £100
24 CARTON with the extensive early to modern World-wide accumulation with something of an emphasis on French Colonies. (Some 1,000's). £60
25 CARTON with the World-wide miscellany in a quantity of packets & envelopes. Well worth careful perusal. (Qty.). £60
26 SMALL CARTON containing the interesting accumulation of new issues on stockcards, etc. Chiefly Commonwealth but with some USA in evidence. (Qty.). £75
27 WOODEN BOX crammed with the extensive early to middle period accumulation of stamps in a quantity of packets plus a useful group of WWII period covers. A very large number of stamps from a wide range of countries. Careful inspection essential. (Many 1,000's). £240
28 SMALL CARTON containing the very mixed selection inc. some GB 1d used plate numbers and a 1900 1/-, a poor Ceylon SG.1 and Ireland 1d coil used SG.12c. Mixed condition. (Small Qty.). £100
29 SHOEBOX containing the highly eclectic mix of stamps, min. sheets & booklets including NZ Health sheets, Canadian booklets, Swiss 1921 3f95 booklet (Cat. £120) and a good range of German/Italian mint sets from the 1930's & 1940's. Some foxing but a very useful lot nevertheless. (Qty.). £150
30 WORLD-WIDE accumulation in small A4 box with unusual mint and used Germany & States, GB, Spanish Colonies, odd items from Japan, Italian States, France, 1938 Turks to 10/-, Morocco Ags., Belgium, etc. Well worth a look. Huge Catalogue value. (Qty). £360
31 WORLD-WIDE accumulation in packets, envelopes and approval books. We note Gibraltar with 1971 pairs unmounted and very fine used, 1953 Coronation (Crown Agents) apparently complete in mint imprint pairs, etc. Lots of ordinary material but well worth a good close look. (1000's). £260
32 WORLD-WIDE accumulation in seven stockbooks and two ancient albums. Useful GB & Commonwealth with some better bits and pieces. Will reward close inspection. (Many 100's). £80
ALBUMS, STOCKBOOKS, ETC.
33
TWO COVER ALBUMS containing the eclectic early to modern accumulation of Commonwealth covers & cards with particular interest in Malaya inc. useful F.M.S. Tiger covers, 1937 Coronation omnibus range, etc. (Qty.).
 £75
34 BINDER containing the eclectic mix of covers (chiefly inter-war Airmails including useful Australia) and Great Britain Exhibition related covers & labels. A fascinating accumulation. (Qty.). £120
35 STOCKBOOK with the interesting accumulation of mostly modern S.Africa & SWA inc. many useful defins/high value commems. Also a good range of 1946 Victory issues. (100s). £90
BRITISH COMMONWEALTH COLLECTIONS
36 TWO CARTONS containing the extensive mint & used collection housed in 17 albums. Chiefly QEII with many better sets & part sets in evidence. (Sev. 1,000's). £750
37 CARTON with the mainly unmounted mint collection of QEII issues, GB pre-decimal, good B.A.T. to £1, B.W.I., Pacific area, useful Hong Kong (Cat c£200), Malaysia/Singapore, etc. A few are tropicalised but mainly fine and fresh, have a look at this one! (1000's) £400
38 CARTON containing the extensive early to modern mint & used collection housed in seven stockbooks. An interesting lot with much useful noted inc. better ranges of Australia, Malaysia, New Zealand, Papua, S. Africa, etc. (Very many 100s). £320
39 SHOEBOX containing the duplicated accumulation of Gold Coast/Ghana & KGVI Sierra Leone used adhesives on & off paper. Also a few Gold Coast covers. (Qty.). £30
40 TWO ALBUMS containing the QV to QEII mint & used collection (strength in KGV period) with much useful noted inc. better ranges of Canada, Jamaica, Malta, Newfoundland and S.Rhodesia. The album leaves are rather foxed and the adhesives are a little affected. (Very many 100's). £200
41 TWO NEW AGE ALBUMS with many extra leaves full of part and some full sets, 1953-1960's, mint & used. Quite a clean lot and a splendid basis for a very good collection. (Many 100's) £180
42 KGVI PRINTED ALBUM containing the mint & used collection with many sets and better singles incl. Bermuda 10/-, 12/6d& £1, Falklands 1952 set mint & 1938 mint values with 5/- & £1, Leewards with £1 superb used, etc. A fine collection in generally above average condition. (100's). £800
43 LARGE STOCKBOOK crammed with the extensive & valuable KGV to QEII mint (much unmounted) & used accumulation with strength in KGVI & QEII issues. Much of merit with many mint definitive sets to top value from a good range of countries. Strength in Australia, British Occupation of Italian Colonies, B.W.I., Canada, Ireland & Morocco Agencies, but with many other good items noted. A few Foreign noted. A wonderful lot - viewing highly recommended. (Very many 100's). £750
44 ALBUM containing the QV-KGVI mint & used ranges of British West Africa. Some adhesives have been removed but a useful lot nevertheless with particularly good sections of Gold Coast inc. 1902 set to 20/- mint, 1907-13 to 5/- mint & KGVI vals. to 10/- (3) mint, Niger Coast with 1897 to 10/- mint, Nigeria with KGV vals. to £1 mint and Sierra Leone. (Few 100's). £360
45 STOCKBOOK with the interesting predominantly mint accumulation of mainly QEII sets & singles inc. good ranges of Australia & AAT, Norfolk Island, Pitcairn Island, South Georgia, Tristan, 1949 UPU sets, etc. (Many 100's). £240
46 STOCKBOOK containing an interesting QV to KGVI accumulation; particular interest in ''SPECIMEN'' opts inc. useful Bahamas, Barbados, BEA, Jamaica, KUT, Malta & Natal. (Approx. 100). £240
47 STOCKBOOK with the interesting modern ranges of Singapore & Solomon Islands. Chiefly mint with several defin. sets to top values. (Few 100's). £100
48 STOCKBOOK with the KGVI & early QEII mint & used accumulation of GB, opts. on GB, etc. An interesting lot. (Small Qty.) £60
49 MISCELLANY of QV-KGV mint and used issues on Imperial leaves with useful Morocco Agencies, Rhodesia, S.Rhodesia & Sudan. Worth a close look. (Small Qty.). £200
50 MISCELLANY on stockcards with Antigua Tercentenary set mint, Falklands Centenary set to 2/6d, Sierra Leone Wilberforce set to 5/- mint (all with hinge remainders) and a few used GB Sea Horses. (37). £120
51 MISCELLANY: 1960's to early 70's Miniature sheets and stamps in sheets from Cook Islands (to $4), Ascension Naval Crests noted (3), useful Malawi, much West Indies and several other countries, good thematic interest. All but one (used) appear unmounted. (Approx 224). £110
52 MISCELLANY on stockcard with useful Aden and North Borneo (1916 mint 10c on 12c with 'S' inverted) but with particular strength in S.Africa with 1913 2/6d & 5/- fresh mint, 1927 10/- blue & brown horizontal mint pair, etc. (Small Qty.). £100
53 MISCELLANY of Cyprus, Gibraltar & Malta on stockcards. All periods represented with several useful items noted. Mixed condition but high Catalogue value. (Small Qty.). £100
54 MINIATURE SHEETS: The unmounted mint selection, predominantly from the 1960s, inc. good N.Zealand and Singapore. (Approx. 60). £100
55 SOUTHERN AFRICA: The mint & used selection on Imperial leaves inc. sundry Natal, OFS & Transvaal but with strength in S.Africa inc. 1927-28 2/6d & 5/- horizontal mint pairs, Silver Jubilee set in fine used horizontal used pairs, etc. (Small Qty.). £150
FOREIGN COLLECTIONS
56 STOCKBOOK containing the mainly used accumulation of Europe & the USA to c1940 including some covers. Needs close inspection. (100s). £40
57 EUROPE: Collection of countries, A-M, mainly used in old Schaubek Europa album, well filled but with many countries absent incl. Germany & Austria, odd useful bits of France, Finland, GB & Italy. (100's). £160
58 LATIN AMERICA: Two cartons containing the extensive duplicated accumulation housed in six large stockbooks. Something of an emphasis on Paraguay. (Some 1,000's). £60
59 SOUTH AMERICA: 20th Century collection of Brazil, Colombia & Chile in deluxe stockbook, all unmounted mint, a few blocks, good thematic interest, (majority Brazil). Very clean and STC £1,750. (100's). £360
60 SOUTH AMERICA: 20th Century collection of Argentina (majority), Bolivia & Ecuador unmounted sets and singles in deluxe stockbook. Nice thematics and min. sheets. STC £1,450. Very clean. (100's). £280
OMNIBUS COLLECTIONS
61 1935 Silver Jubilee. Album with the mint & used collection, practically complete either mint or used inc. a reasonable used example of the Egypt seal. A few varieties are in evidence. (250+). £250
62 1935 Silver Jubilee: The small range of mint sets with ''SPECIMEN'' perfins, comprising Ceylon, Gibraltar, Gilberts, Jamaica, St.Kitts & Trinidad. Small faults but a scarce group. (24). £90
63 1935 Silver Jubilee: Complete sheets of the Canada 3c, Gambia 11/2d with sheet no. 032, Jamaica 1d and Trinidad & Tobago 3c with sheet no. 10. (230). £45
THEMATICS
64 * LIFEBOATS: Cover album with the interesting collection of covers relating to Lifeboats, all from the 1970's & 1980's and predominantly bearing GB/IOM adhesives. Many of the covers are signed by the coxswain or the crew & two are signed by Alec Rose. (60). £60
65 RED CROSS: The collection of mostly mint adhesives and miniature sheets with Red Cross connections (a few Austrian & Belgian Charity sets are included). A clean lot of highly popular material. (Few 100's). £150
66 TOBACCO: Collection of postcards & ephemera broadly linked to WWI & WWII ''Smokes for the Troops'' campaigns, written up on leaves inc. c1891 mint block of the Player's 'Navy Cut' advertising label, Wartime price-lists with proofs, specialised study of the Bert Thomas ''Arf a Mo, Kaiser'' cards & others (36) used with good variety of FPOs, ''Performer Fund'' cards (4), French troops cigarette packet, book of ''London Opinion'' cartoons etc. Also WWII ''Overseas League'' cards (14), Canadian items (9), ''Comfort Fund'' cards (3) plus various certificates, adverts, postcards and related ephemera. Much elusive and interesting material. (Qty.) £300
ALBUMS/PHILATELIC ACCOUTREMENTS
67 SG ''ORIEL'' ALBUM in 1/2 red leather with slip-case; fine condition apart from two small stains on fly-leaves. No leaves. £50
LITERATURE - PHILATELIC
68 SWITZERLAND: Five cartons containing the extensive accumulation of auction catalogues, old Zumstein catalogues, etc. A few non-Swiss related items noted inc. Maximus G.B. catalogues, a little airmail interest, etc. (Qty.). HUGE LOT - BUYER TO COLLECT FROM OUR PREMISES. £50
WORLD-WIDE POSTAL HISTORY
69 CARTON incl. a quantity of GB 1841 1d covers and part covers, World-wide WWII censor covers, much GB, Picture postcards, mainly middle period, 46 different 1937 Coronation FDC's from the Commonwealth, etc. Well worth a look. (Qty). £200
70 CARTON containing the extensive accumulation of covers & cards. Chiefly post-WWII with a good range of NZ Health covers, 1937 Coronation FDC's, Jersey FDC's & GB slogans. (Qty.). £80
71 CARTON with the mainly post WWII accumulation of mainly special or FDC's. Much USA, Canada, some Australia & New Zealand and Malaysia (1949 North Borneo to $5 on airmail cover), etc. Mixed condition, much is fine. (Small Qty). £80
72 TWO CARTONS containing the extensive accumulation of covers/cards with much GB inc. a quantity of modern FDC's but with a range of interesting Foreign items. (Qty.). £75
73 MISCELLANY of interesting covers with 1915 wrapper ex Straits Settlements to Madras with boxed violet 'PASSED/LETTER CENSOR', 1919 env. franked by Iran 5k opt. '1337' cancelled at Kazvin & with circular 'DUNSTERFORCE/PASSED/CENSOR' h.s., 1920 (Jan.) censored env. franked by Iran 24ch registered to the USA, 1882 cover sent within Ontario bearing SQ 3c & 2c Registration stamp, 1883 cover from Canada to the USA bearing 3c SQ & 5c Registration stamp and 1920 env. from Spain to a Newspaper Correspondent in Belgium with a double impression of the circular Czechoslovakian Army in Siberia h.s. A useful group. (6). £120
74 MISCELLANY of early to modern commercial & philatelic mail. A particularly eclectic mix with some useful covers noted. (Approx. 200). £100
75 MISCELLANY: c1895-1955 range of covers & cards from various Commonwealth countries inc. 1934-36 BF in Egypt with 1p letter seals (4), KEVII used in Shanghai, large group of Canadian covers inc. 1901 fine shipping card, with flag, exhibition & railway cancellations, KGV Australia, NZ, Rhodesias, WWII BMA/Somalia, EAF & MEF covers and much, much more. (Qty.). £90
76 MISCELLANY of covers inc. USA special and first flight mail, 1932 Olympic games FDC, 1929 Japan Coronation postcards x 2 with special cancels, etc. (72 covers). £80
77 MISCELLANY: Trio of covers comprising 1947 Dutch East Indies Red Cross local cover from/to Bandoeng readdressed to Batavia, h.s. 'STADSBESTELDIENST' & printed 'DIENST Vrij Van Port' (Free of Postage) with typed 'Ingevolge Gouv. Besluit dd.8/1-'42, no.26' (as per Govt. decree of Jan. 1942), 1947 long env. used in PNG bearing Australian 1/2d & 1d (2) adhesives tied by fine KOKOLA c.d.s. cancels and 1964 OGS cover (roughly opened) from Radio Malaysia, Kuching, to London with fine 'KUCHING/OFFICIAL PAID' c.d.s. (3). £75
78 MISCELLANY: c1890-1986 Range of covers & cards predominantly from Europe inc. PPCs from Switzerland, Italy, Holland, Belgium, Austria, France & Germany with machine, exhibition & railway cancellations, 1938 Hungary St Stephen MS on cover (faults). Also a small group of Japanese PS cards (9) plus items from Iraq & Uruguay. (85 covers). £60
79 MISCELLANY: 1879 front ex Jerusalem with Austrian Levant 10 sd blue, 1880 front with Egypt 1p tied by Suez Italian PO c.d.s., Ottoman 50p cancelled by seal ex Beirut on 1880 env. with additional c.d.s. of the Italian PO at Alexandria, 1879 decorative printed front to San Francisco with colourful c.d.s. of Tokyo & Yokohama franked 10 sen blue and 1874 Mexican advertising front to UK with fine handstruck ''1/-''. Faults but an interesting group. (5 items). £50
80 MISCELLANY: 1905 Dutch E.Indies PPC (corner crease) to UK franked 5c + 21/2c late fee, both stamps cancelled by unusual double-framed ''PACKET BOAT'' h.s.; also 1906 KEVII registered env. uprated for foreign postage with London EC hooded registered c.d.s. struck in violet etc. (4 items). £40
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